Christmas Divinity
By
donna clark
@donnacl
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I love the holidays and this candy has been a family favoret for years, I did change the recipe a bit for a more christmas look, and taste.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote
Serves:
3 doz.
Prep:
15 Min
Cook:
20 Min
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
- 16
- hard candy peperment candy
- 3 1/2 c
- sugar
- 2/3 c
- light corn syrup
- 2/3 c
- water
- 1/3 tsp
- salt
- 1 1/2 tsp
- vanilla extract
- 3
- egg whites
- red food coloring ( optional )
How to Make Christmas Divinity
- 1place the hard peperment candy in a food prosser and crush, and set aside.
- 2combine sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt into a sauce pan, heat stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves.
- 3whip down sugar crystols from side of pan as necessary with a pastry brush dipped in water.
- 4without stirring, boil syrup mixture until it reaches 265 degrees on a candy thermomether ( hard ball stage )
- 5gradually beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gradually beat hot syurp into egg whites, add vanilla , tent with food coloring if desired. continue beating until candy hold it's shape and add crushed peperments.
- 6drop by tablespoon onto wax paper , when firm store in air thght container.
- 7NOTE: for white didinity do not add food coloring. in place of peperment candy , you can add chopped muts, or candy cherries.
- 8TIP: have everything ready before you start as once the candy reaches 260 on the candy thermometer it will immediatley begine to harden.
About Christmas Divinity
Course/Dish: Candies
Main Ingredient: Sugar
Regional Style: American
Other Tags: Quick & Easy, For Kids
